In 2002, the cost of raw ivory on the illicit market was reported to be $150 per kilogram. By 2004, the cost doubled to $300 per kilogram.By the end of the decade, raw ivory was selling for $700 per kilogram, according to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

In China alone, the price of raw ivory has skyrocketed. In 2011, the price of ivory was reported to be $270 per pound. By October 2012, the reported price of raw ivory on the black market is $900 per pound.

Between 2000 and 2010, over 54,000 wild birds were trafficked through the Solomon Islands and into the global wildlife trade, according to wildlife monitoring organization Traffic. Many of the birds, such as parrots and cockatoos, are not native to the islands and are believed to have been smuggled into the country.

93 percent of the birds during the time period were imported to Malaysia and Singapore.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has reported that 4 out of every 10 elephants that died between 2002 and 2006 were killed by poachers. In 2012, CITES estimates that poachers are the cause of 8 out of 10 elephant deaths in Africa.